tom_thinks
Monday, July 12, 2004
Purging the Purge List
Guess what? There were only 61 people who identified themselves as Hispanic on the 48,000 person Florida felon purge list. What are the odds of that happening? Could it have been some tragic mistake? Could it be that there were only 61 Hispanic felons trying to vote? Check this out:
Of course Jeb Bush says this was a mistake; but I'm not buying it, and hopefully nobody else will. The only mistake Jeb & his cronies made was losing the suit that brought this purge list to the public. After stealing the election in 2000 is there any reason to trust him? The fact is that this list was designed to insure a Republican victory in Florida, again. It should not be surprising to anyone that groups that tend to be Republican were left off the list. Just look at the numbers; 28,000 of these felons were registered Democrats. The fact that this list is being thrown out is a victory for democracy and the free press. My thanks to everyone involved in breaking this story (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) and uncovering these misdeeds. There is hope for us yet.
The glitch in a state that President Bush won by just 537 votes could have been significant -- because of the state's sizable Cuban population, Hispanics in Florida have tended to vote Republican more than Hispanics nationally. The list had about 28,000 Democrats and around 9,500 Republicans, with most of the rest unaffiliated.
Of course Jeb Bush says this was a mistake; but I'm not buying it, and hopefully nobody else will. The only mistake Jeb & his cronies made was losing the suit that brought this purge list to the public. After stealing the election in 2000 is there any reason to trust him? The fact is that this list was designed to insure a Republican victory in Florida, again. It should not be surprising to anyone that groups that tend to be Republican were left off the list. Just look at the numbers; 28,000 of these felons were registered Democrats. The fact that this list is being thrown out is a victory for democracy and the free press. My thanks to everyone involved in breaking this story (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) and uncovering these misdeeds. There is hope for us yet.
posted by Tom, 7/12/2004 02:09:00 AM
